HIV seroprevalence and rapid testing in unbooked pregnant African women

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 289-290

  Matambo, J A ^a   Moodley, D ^a   Moodley, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV; Lack of antenatal care; Rapid testing; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROPREVALENCE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SHORT SURVEY; SYPHILIS;

EID: 0032888468     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(99)00087-9     Document Type: Article

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